The day is finally here – we’ve sent out all of the keys to Wave 4 of our Kickstarter backers. Testing the performance of the game more than ever before, we’re ready to show Lahaina’s newest residents everything we’ve added to the game!
Once everyone in wave 4 has gotten to have an organic first-play experience, we’re hosting “Tours of Maui” answering any questions and chatting about our plans for Early Access. We’re also extending the AMA to anyone who wants to jump into our Discord voice chat and learn more about future plans.
Wave 3 players have been a huge help in bug hunting and improving the game. Bringing 1k players in Wave 4 is preparing things for Early Access as it’s the first time we’ve onboarded this many players at once.
Here’s everything we’ve improved or added since Wave 3 back in September 2022.
Gameplay Updates
We’ve improved the Tutorial questline to make the quests clearer and beefed up the rewards. All melee weapons, bows, guns, tools, and loot tables have been rebalanced to be more intuitive and natural.
New “World Vendors” have been placed beyond the Thorcon and starting area selling anything a survivor needs to thrive.
Crafting and Harvesting Improvements
We’ve added clothing that boosts various combat and harvesting stats. Trees and plants drop resources besides wood and fiber now. We’ve added new consumables and many new cooking and crafting recipes.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with ingredients when you’re grilling over a campfire. You might be surprised to see what you can cook up!
Combat and Encounters
The siege system has been overhauled, and we’ve reworked our encounter design so you’ll notice difficulty increasing as you explore the map farther away from the starting area.
Mutant Villages have been improved and offer some really rewarding loot, especially in the deeper zones, if you can survive.
We’re so excited to welcome all the new players and don’t forget – if you’ve already gotten a key from a giveaway, as a playtester, or in a previous wave it STILL WORKS! Until we launch in Early Access, your key is valid so jump back in and have some fun!
